A marion festive time of year the last sunday before christmas always draws big crowds. Its crazy we ended up getting a hotel because he didnt feel like sitting in traffic on the way home. I know a lot of people do their shopping online on amazon and stuff but at the end you need to support the retail. Reporter Holiday Retail sales increased 4 from last year, the hotdog stand outside of macys says sales are up. December is average overall but there are a lot of people looking for gifts and food. Reporter some shoppers score good deals. This is for my brother. It was 30 off on this. Reporter many shoppers are not here just for shopping but for the experience as well. Music, iceskating and sparkling trees. It is fun to see the tree. Reporter for the last 50 years lisa has been taking in the holiday vibe. Shes not planning to spend too much money this year honing in on what christmas is all about. For me its family and being was the ones that you love. It is celebrating any religious affiliation that you are with and what that means to you spiritually. But mostly being with the ones you love. Reporter some stores are open on christmas eve, police have extra patrols out tonight to help with the crowds. Fremont police are looking for two suspects involved in a Armed Robbery around 10 30 this morning in the walmart parking lot. Police say two men showed a 55 yearold woman to the ground and then the victim says they dragged her across the parking lot because she would not let go of her purse. The suspect eventually took the purse and fled into a black bmw. Police will can have extra patrols throughout the holidays. The rain cause problems throughout the bay area, cars were driving through a fluttered intersection this morning, this is what it looked like. The rain continued in the east bay for much of the day. Now we are getting a chance to dry out before christmas. Things are shaping up to be drier the next couple days but as we get towards christmas we have more showers in the forecast but nothing massive. In the last 24 hours it was pretty nice looking weather we have areas up to an inch of rain even two inches in some of the areas around the watershed. Castro valley got almost 1 inch of rain, fairfield nearly half an inch, that is a good Winter Weather storm. Not massive but good and i was still snowing up in the mountains. The Winter Weather advisory has been dropped, there still seeing snow flurries and we get a break tomorrow. The morning commute will be dry the afternoon will be dry but now the skies are clearing and the ground is wet. We are already seeing patches of fog in parts of the inland and bay area so concerns were low visibility tomorrow morning is a real deal and that could last through tuesday. Does look like its going to be wet for christmas day. Chains are required in both directions on highway 50 and interstate 80. Once you do get to the snow the conditions are perfect for skiing and snowboarding. Reporter from here on out its a busy time of year for heading into the crn for those who made the trip up this first weekend they are taking advantage of not only the open road but these conditions as well. We have at least 5 to 8 inches coming today. Reporter it seems like its going to be a Great Holiday season, resorts are excited. With kids on winter break and fresh falling snow. Its a great time to come up here and enjoy the weather. The Holiday Season kickoff coinciding with multiple light storms making their way through. Luckily we are just getting small storms with good snow instead of huge ones to slow everybody down. Reporter travel might have been slow at times for those that made the trip every year we were too scared to come up during christmas but it has been crazy, perfect. Reporter the Winter Wonderland awaits. We went for like three hours yesterday. How fortunate are we to have the kind of snow right before the christmas holiday. There were major problems with delays at Sacramento International airport today because of an internet outage. Tonight things are starting to return to normal. An airport spokesperson says that at t was expensing outages after a car crashed into a power pole last night. The Internet Connection was restored at the airport just about an hour ago and airlines are working to return to normal operations. It caused a rough day and many frustrated passengers. This is the worst experience ever and ive been flying a lot. Almost every airline at the airport was affected but the largest carrier experienced the most delays and also canceled about 20 flights. Arriving flights were not impacted. The internet is back up at Sacramento International airport but if you are flying out tonight, a good reminder would be to call your airline just to make sure about possible delays. More than 50 people were hurt in a massive Chain Reaction pilot in virginia today, Authorities Say more than 60 cars were involved with injuries raining from minor delays running. It could have been far worse and luckily theres no confirmed fatal or major injury at this time. Reporter a massive pileup involving more than 60 cars crashing in a Chain Reaction on interstate 64 near williamsburg. You not know the cause of the initial accident but we do know that fog and icy Road Conditions were factors in this crash. Reporter dozens of people were hurt and treated on the scene, others were taken to nearby hospitals. Of those that were transported and were being treated, 2 are listed in Critical Condition and 11 are serious but nonlife threatening, the rest are either minor and or they went to the hospital themselves. Reporter the Sheriffs Office said the mayhem started on the westbound lanes of interstate 64. Authorities shut down both sides of the highway. According to the department of transportation all vehicles are cleared at all lanes are reopened however they are urging drivers to use caution on roads covered with heavy fog and ice. The initial cause of the accident remains unknown, Officials Say it might take several days as troopers continue to investigate. Police announced today a 17th person has died from injuries suffered during a volcanic eruption that happened on white island about two weeks ago. The victim died last night at the hospital. The new zealand Prime Minister has launched an investigation into why tour guys working on the island where there had been warnings about an uptake in volcanic activity. I just came for a sense of community and peace. A holiday tradition that spans generations, the elaborate holiday display in the east bay that has been bring the Community Together for seven years. Amen is attacked by a shark in Southern California, video of the coast guard rescuing him right after the break. In the hills of these bay you will find a christmas tradition anointed 70th year. It was created by an indian immigrant who wanted to bring joy to his family and the community. Tonight they turned on the lights for all to see you. We show you how it brightened peoples spirit. Reporter nestled in the hills you will find the handiwork of hundreds of pieces of this display meant to depict the biblical town of bethlehem but he wasnt christian. His wife is a christian and he wanted to do this for her and for the community. He was warm and humble. It is a very kind thing he did for our whole community. Reporter it started with this hill but over the years the display grew as did the crowds who came to see it. I think its amazing just the fact that he made all of these and he didnt have to but he just wanted to spread joy. Now the viewers span generations. Sarah haynes has not seen the display in 20 years since her daughter was a child but it pulled her back today. Theres so much going on in this world and i need to get grounded, i just came for a sense of the community and the piece. Reporter soft music in the background, a chill in the air, the calming presence of the figures, one woman says she comes because it slows her down at least for a moment. All we do is the quick text send whether its the tempo or the temperature, i think everybody really wants to just bring it down a notch. Reporter over the years many pieces have been restored but they are all original and took countless hours to create. Many bring friends and family to share something rare and special. Is beautiful. This is the fourth generation coming out here. When i was five year old my mother brought me a pair. Reporter pg and he has provided a small piece of land for the display, firefighters put it up and the Community Group takes care of it. About five years ago the creator made his first appearance in the display as depicted here. His legacy alive and well each year. If you would like to come and see this display with your own eyes you have until december 26, otherwise you have to wait until next year. And richmond people didnt go to the mall today and instead supported a local artist, the event was held at the greenway pavilion located along the waterfront in richmond, more than 200 exhibits were showcased, they offered handmade gifts like soap, jewelry, handling clothing and artisan food. One of the producers said that this event provides an alternative to shopping online or add chain stores and help Small Business owners. Nothing really beats that personal connection you get when youre buying something from someone who actually needs it. And theres a lot of other things involved, theres less waste involved when things are handmade. You have an opportunity to get things customized and we provide a fantastic alternative. This was the 49th year of the fair, proceeds also benefited barclays listener funded radio. In San Francisco dozens of people were treated to free Christmas Trees thanks to a city and community partnership. A Nonprofit Group helps and volunteers teamed up in the city of San Francisco to give away 300 Christmas Trees, it happened in the baby neighborhood. Tomorrow more trees will be available to families in the western addition. Just come out and have a great time and get a tree and bring it home for the holidays. Theres not christmas without a christmas tree. We have some rain in the area, some areas almost 2 inches of rain and in the Santa Cruz Mountains as well. The last few weeks the systems have been kind of different, they have had a lot of moisture and a lot of dynamic, this one had dynamic so you can see a cold front here as it slides through and you probably noticed its there. You get the wind shift and the sun comes out and you get some scattered showers, and then clearing. Its an extra tropical system. Its up in the mountains and the chains have been dropped, but they are getting snow still. The snow levels are up there at 5500 feet so good news there for the mountains. No rain falling in the area, the morning commute will be dry. You see if you scattered showers lingering but it has died down in the last hour or two. Overnight lows is the story, cool and foggy we are already seeing fawning parts of the bay area and out by black point, far is your story tomorrow morning as you get going. If its a typical deal for you to see father after rain tomorrow morning it will be there. When i come back we will have the computer model loaded up and ready to go with the next rain chance that shows up tuesday and wednesday. A surfer in Southern California had to be rescued by the coast guard after being attacked by a shark yesterday afternoon. The coast guard shared the video of the rescue, the 37 yearold man was serving just south of Santa Barbara when a shark bit his leg. The medevac crew transported the man to a hospital in Santa Barbara, hes currently listed in stable condition. New tensions with north korea just before christmas, where that country is threatening the United States with a surprise missile test and how President Donald Trump is responding. A unique center is making a difference to hundreds of kids this Holiday Season, coming up how knucklehead santa made his way through today. We have an update on an 80 yearold man missing since last thursday night, police in concorde now say that william john finley and his daughter were found safe in antioch this morning. He was taken to the hospital for observation but it appears that hes going to be okay. He was last seen going to bed at his Residential Care home in concorde but the next morning both him and eli were nowhere to be found. He suffers from dementia and other Health Problems and at this time its not clear how he made it antioch or what he was doing there. Highspirited elves took a journey through oakland delivering early Christmas Present to some deserving kids and along the way they stopped to throw a few holiday parties. Reporter a very energized center worked outside of a garage this morning instead of his workshop. As volunteers helped him out of presence. Theres been close to probably 3000 through a variety of different events and activities throughout the season. Reporter the foundation has helped santa deliver early gifts to families in oakland. Most of them are aware in some capacity or we have one person coming in as a surprise. Reporter elves helped sort the toys. The team was abusing horsepower and set arrangers, stopping to deliver toys to children is the outside. When they reached a west Oakland Community they set up more than just toy donations but through a Committee Block party. Its beautiful its a wonderful thing. Reporter there was a photo booth for families to get traditional or more magical photos. Lunch was served for all. Its so nice that they want to do this. Reporter the big draws for the kids. They checked off things on their wish list and if you extra gift as well. For a family that moved here from texas they love the opportunity to meet their new neighbors. Unfaithful. Its a great experience. Newly uncovered emails might show a connection between the phone call between ukraines leader and the freezing of millions of dollars in aid. The latest on the raiders playoff hopes is a battle of charters in la. Its a long shot but the raiders could potentially make the playoffs. Treaded in chicago has 13 people are shot while at a house party being held in memory of someone who died. Mike bloombergs never been afraid of tough fights, the ones that make a true difference in peoples lives. And mikes won them, which is important right this minute, because if he could beat americas biggest gun lobby, helping pass background check laws and defeat nra backed politicians across this country, beat big coal, helping shut down hundreds of polluting plants and beat big tobacco, helping pass laws to save the next generation from addiction. All against big odds you can beat him. Im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. Pulleys in chicago are is a getting a mass shooting that injured 13 people. The shooting stemmed from a dispute inside a house party. This is an isolated incident. Reporter a house party in chicago in memory of a person killed this year in the city turns into a shooting spree. More than a dozen people were shot including a teenager early sunday morning, the victims were all taken to nearby hospitals. We have 13 victims ranging from 16 to 48 years old. About four of them are critical and the others are stable. With different and various gunshot wings to their bodies. Reporter the fight broke out around midnight on the south side of the city. The people who have been most affected by it are traumatized by the experience. Reporter according to First Responders shots were fired inside the home, bullets were seen flying randomly into the streets. Targeting partygoers who fled the home for their safety. Police have not identified any suspects but they have two persons of interest in custody. There are two people that are subject in question, one subject was arrested with weapon and another subject was possibly identified as someone of interest at this time. Reporter police have seized more than 10,000 guns in the city this year and now they say they will be beefing up their presence as unseasonably mild temperatures are forecast. New documents are that 90 minutes after the infamous phone call with ukraine the white house ordered a freeze on aid to ukraine, the documents were obtained by the center for public integrity. In one email a senior political appointee to the pentagons controller, given the sensitive nature of the request i appreciate your keeping that information closely held to those who need to know to execute that direction. The documents appear to show the president s decision to halt aid was never announced and no formal notification was sent to congress. In washington and impeachment trial month but as of right now House Speaker nancy pelosi still has not sensed the articles of impeachment to the senate until she gets assurances that there will be a fair trial. What Speaker Pelosi is trying to do is gain some literature with mcconnell the proceedings as they move forward. The problem is that we are looking at iowa voting in less than 50 days and democrats are worried about how impeachment can affect those primaries. U. S. Military officials are monitoring north korea for a possible surprise missile test, the country is threatening the u. S. After an american official reportedly raise concerns about its humans rights record. According to the news agency kim jongun presided over a key meeting to bolster armed forces. This comes as frustration continues to mount over the lack of sanctions released by the u. S. Following a failed talks about denuclearize and north korea. I would be disappointed if something would be in the works and if it is we will take care of it but we were are watching it very closely. The u. S. Will likely respond by going to the un and possibly enact additional sanctions of its own. Afghan incumbent president appears to have won reelection by a slim margin, based on long delay of preliminary results from the book back in september. It can give him the authority he seeking for the leading role in peace talks with the taliban. The president appears to have won reelection, the main opponent is refusing to accept the results. They are currently working together in a unity government, despite being political rivals in this years race. The independent Election Commission says more than 1. 8 Million People voted in the september 20 election out of a registered 9. 7 million voters. He said sunday he does not accept the election results. We expect the Election Complaints Commission based on the law to carefully consider the complaints registered already in the commission and the other complaints that we will be registering from now on. We want them to remove the fraudulent votes and submit the results based on the law. Reporter he faces an uphill battle on key issues if your mans president. The taliban control over half of afghanistan and is launching daily attacks in the region. The trumpet ministration has continued on 18 year war led by the americans against the group and is currently working out to hammer a peace deal with the taliban. The independent Election Commission says the outcome could change after the final results are tallied and complaints are reviewed. Political uncertainty. With constant clashes with the taliban will make stabilizing afghanistan even harder. The french president is hoping to reform the countries Pension System in order to put an end to a national strike. The unions have been on strike now for two weeks, Railway Workers strikes have made it very difficult for people to travel in time for christmas. The french president is calling for an end to strike before then, they began when he suggested reforming more than 40 different Pension Systems into one and standardizing the retirement age at 64. So far several unions have ruled out a christmas truce. Why the city of baltimore is under fire after announcing a new program meant to fight crime in the city. We are tracking the next round of rain when it shows up it is in the five day forecast. So that early retirement we planned. Its going ok . Great. Now im spending more time with the kids. Im introducing them to crab. Crab . They love it. So, you mentioned that that money we set aside. Yeah. The kids and i want to build our own crab shack. Ahhh, youre finally building that outdoor kitchen. Yup with room for the whole gang. See how investing with a j. P. Morgan advisor can help you. Visit your local chase branch. Pulleys say this man and this woman stole a wallet from someone at the market back on saturdays and the 14th. Foley said the wallet was taken from a counter where the victim had left it. Police said the suspect been charged more than 1700 on the victims credit cards at retail stores, supermarkets and movie theaters and a cigarette shop. Pulleys are warning people to check their credit card statements for charters they didnt make. That after a credit card skimming device was discovered at a gas station earlier this month. The skimmer was found at a gas station on sir francis greg boulevard near spalding drive. Skimmers are used to capture customers debit card numbers as well as personal id numbers. Officials say they found 286 skimmers so far this year but they think many more are probably planted and not discovered before the identity thieves remove them. Three surveillance airplanes will be used in the city to help Law Enforcement fight crime. The cameras will capture almost everything happening in the city. Civil liberties groups say that the program will affect the privacy of people in the city. Reporter these cameras will capture almost everything happening in the city whether you are out walking your dog or picking up your kid or robbing a bank. Those images will be recorded and saved for police to look through. You can actually make out anyones faces, the planes will be flying 8000 feet in the air so people look like blurry dots but pulleys say that should be enough for them to track the movements of a person or a car after a crime has been committed. During this program the police chief says the planes will not be used for live surveillance and will be limited to investigating serious crimes after the fact including murders, shootings and armed robberies. On friday the chief said he wants to be as transparent as possible with this program after a similar one was shut down three years ago which the public did not know about until a report revealed the secret mass surveillance. I decided to proceed with this because it could represent another tool in the toolbox to deter Violent Crimes in our city. Its important that we are transparent on how the program will and will not be used. Reporter this announcement comes as baltimore is wrapping up one of its most violent years on record with more than 330 homicides and 1300 robberies. Despite that they say it is an extreme violation of the fourth amendment, meaning it is putting every resident under permanent surveillance creating a video record of everywhere that everyone goes every time they walk outside. If the police did that in real life in person on our streets we would never accept it. The police chief said the Pilot Program will likely start in may when Violent Crime typically starts to pick up in the city and after six months they will decide how effective it has been and whether or not to keep it around. Puppies with a purpose will introduce you to the nearest newest start of disney plus. Will we see ran on christmas . We are ready to go with your holiday forecast. vo i know what youre thinking. Electric, its not for you. And, youre probably right. Electric just doesnt have enough range. It will never survive the winter. Charging stations . Good luck finding one of those. So, maybe an electric car isnt for you after all. Or, is it . A new series called pick up the litter features the nonprofit guide dogs for the blind. We will show you how the series is not only helping shed light on the organization it also raises awareness about the needs and abilities of the visually impaired. Reporter its playtime now. But dont be fooled. These puppies have a purpose. We actually start by training our dogs when they are three days old. Reporter guide dogs for the blind is a Nonprofit Organization that breeds, trains and partners guide dogs with people who need them. The ceo says the goal is simple. To give independence to those people that are blind or visually impaired. And we do that through the use of a welltrained service dog. Achieving that goal is a lot of work. Its the most complicated, it takes the best of the best. Reporter involves volunteer razors you teach them manners and expose them to reallife scenarios. We follow the protocols in terms of what she can be exposed to, she has been on the ferry and the smart train. Reporter then comes the real training which takes several months. And as jeff gray explains it requires cooperation not just from the dog. Its a teamwork process, the dog is there to guide them around obstacles but is the individual handler giving the directions and knowing where theyre going to be going. Reporter debride about 900 puppies every year but only about a third of the teams graduate. It has completely changed my life. Reporter all the work was worth it to have the 3yearold black lab as a protector and travel partner and companion. When his harness is on he takes his job of safeguarding me very seriously but when his harness is off hes an adorable playful puppy. Reporter its now the subject of any dock you series on disney plus called pick up the letter. Its really hard to become a guard dog. Reporter it comes one year after the release of the successful documentary with the same name. I cried from beginning to end because it is such a wonderful reminder of our experience. Reporter the group is grateful to get the donations they need to continue offering their Services Free of charge. Its not just a four line person it is the amazing teams working together and everything one can accomplish as somebody with a visual impairment. A Southern California church announced it has paid off millions of dollars in medical that for thousands of families. We are canceling all the unpaid medical data, 5. 3 million as a Christmas Gift to all of the poor in all 20 neighborhoods. The Christian Assembly church is paying the medical bills and wiping out the debt for more than 5500 households in the los angeles area. The church was able to purchase the 5. 3 million of debt from creditors for 50,000. This week the people will receive a letter in the mail and it will so you no longer owe the debt and there are no strings attached. We have some weather that moved through the bay area you saw and heard the rain last night. We saw regulations up to two inches in the coastal hills. We also saw half an inch to even an inch of rain in some cities. The warnings and advisories have been dropped but you are still seeing snow flurries and you will through tomorrow as well. The forecast for tomorrow is mostly sunny, it starts off foggy and that is the key. I think those valleys are going to have a dose of the valley far so be ready for that. It could be one of those mornings where you get a dense fog advisory. I know we have far right now out near walnut creek so it might just be patchy but it could really come back tonight. Overnight lows are going to get down into the low 30s, the ground is wet and the air is calm, thats a good formula for valley fog and then the coastal fog. Outside it is clear were mostly clear, 40 in vallejo 40 in oakland, San Francisco 43 so it is chilly when you get up. Dont expect frost but we do expect cool, this guy looks like this tomorrow. Plenty of sunshine in San Francisco and livermore and the afternoon high is not that warm, 54 degrees in davis, we have tomorrow morning, we have some valley fog there, tomorrow afternoon, heres your day. Tuesday far and tuesday afternoon this clears up. Tuesday night into wednesday morning, you can watch that does not look like a big deal to me but there is a secondary wave here on wednesday afternoon. Right now tuesday night into wednesday there is a chance of showers. We got nice rain in the buckets and some areas up to two inches of rain in the hills. Star wars brought in more than 175 million in the United States. Jumanji was the second highest grossing movie with a little more than 26 million, rounding out the top five frozen, cats and knives out. Sharks look to get back on the winning track, they take on the vegas Golden Knights. New developments in the deadly stabbing of the quarterbacks brother. R. The raiders closer because in final home game and today they went to carson and closeout that arena which is like a home game for them again and they will never play in that stadium thing in either as the chargers move on to la. The raiders came in with a 1 chance of making the playoffs, on so are not great but they have gone up considerably after everything has fallen into place today and they got another home sendoff technically the chargers final home game ever in carson. Ran from race to tackle 56 yard touchdown 70. Under women to going to have to raiders mount a nice little drive and derek is going to roll out and keep it himself. Raiders of fortune7. Third quarter now, washington a 13 play drive to open the quarter, the raiders had a bunch of long drives today a big game for washington. Raiders wind is 12417, they need to win next sunday in denver and they need lots of help again in order to make the playoffs. We have been through a lot of crap and it is what it is. To say that we are still playing we 17 for Something Like this is unbelievable. I have been with teams in the past where we lose a couple games in a row, this team never did that. Lets just keep it real. Next weekend 49er seahawks game was moved to sunday night and theres a lot at stake, the winners get a firstround bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The loser is going to open as a Wildcard Team in either philadelphia or dallas. The cowboys would have clinched the nfc east today so it would have been dollars if they had won this game but the First Quarter in the end zone for the touchdown eagles are up 100 and then more eagles. Sanders from one yard out punches it in eagles up 176 it would be 179, 1 21 to go last chance to force overtime but the passes broken up. Eagles win 179. As for the seahawks, pete carroll and company lost more than a game today. It was a meaningless game, drake shows some patience and then verse in adr touchdown in the game is tied at 77. Second quarter it is kyler murray he looks like the guy who plays for the seahawks. You think hes going to run but he throws it about two yards ahead. Seattle suffered some key injuries today, the top three running backs and left tackle will not play against the 49ers on sunday. The cardinals win this game 27 13 but the game at the 49ers next sunday still means exactly the same thing, the winner will get the top seed. If success is measured in wins and losses and at the pro level and almost certainly is in the sharks firing of their head coaches not having the desired effect. Sharks hosting the Golden Knights tonight, third period down 10 one logan scores to tie up the one. Soon after first feel lazy on defense and William Carlson to theodore, golden thats going to win 31. They have lost nine of their 10 overall. The number one ranked cardinal in texas today to play the longhorn, williams puts the cardinals up but this game was back and forth and late in the game charlie collier, texas takes the onepoint lead. Last chance for stanford but they turn over, down three late and Alyssa Sharon lays it in. And thats it texas pulls off the 6964, stanford first loss of the season now 101 on the season. We will have more coming up on sports representative. I dont expect any gifts so im not shopping for too many extra people. Whether you are shopping for a few or many, union square was bustling with people looking for the lastminute gifts tonight